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Dell and Citrix: Working together to empower your mobile workforce

Dell Cloud Client Computing Solutions for Citrix® are designed from the ground-up to help

you address complex challenges not met by traditional client deployments to empower your

mobile workforce.

Grow your mobile enterprise

Amplify your mobility strategy by making it possible for your end users to be productive

anywhere, any time, from the device of their choice.

Stay agile and efficient

Scale rapidly, securely and cost-effectively to address dynamic requirements, enable workforce

mobility, connect new partners and efficiently onboard new employees.

Keep your data and applications secure

Reduce vulnerabilities through centralized policies, sophisticated security solutions and

mediation and virtualized, centralized data storage.

Control your IT costs

Reduce hardware refresh cost, facilitate migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7 and simplify

image and patch management with TCO-optimized solutions that fit your need and budget.

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Best in show... Dell DVS Enterprise was recognized

with the ‘Best of Synergy’ award for

2013. With an innovative approach

which supports a range of 50 to 1,000

users in a pooled VDI environment

this innovative compute, storage, and

networking infrastructure has a total

cost of less than $200 per user.

A winning solution with Citrix

Joint innovation Solution innovation Customer experience

VDI solutionsDell’s industry-leading product portfolio is an ideal match for

Citrix mobile workforce software

Agile Open & heterogeneous architecture;

built for now & the future.

#1 In customer satisfaction for IT

Service & Support (TBR)

End -to-end From the data center to the endpoint

device, optimize your Citrix VDI environment with the best of Dell

infrastructure components

Efficient From reference architectures to pre-configured stacks, Dell DVS

adjusts to your unique needs

95% Customer satisfaction with

Dell ProSupport service

PartnershipDell was the first to market with an appliance-based solution for

Citrix VDI-in-a-Box®

High quality End-to-end solutions & services paired with unified support ensures the best

performing solution, fit to your specific requirements

42k+ Dedicated services professionals

active in 90 countries

Dell and Citrix: Better Together

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What Dell and Citrix mean to your VDI implementation∞ Leadership in Cloud Client Computing solutions that support your mobile workforce. Dell’s mobile

computing vision and industry-leading product portfolio for Citrix mobile workforce software maximizes

performance with advanced security and centralized management while maintaining an optimized

user experience.

∞ Reduced complexity with complete end-to-end solutions. From the data center to the endpoint device,

our jointly developed solutions integrate features and functionality from both the Dell and the Citrix portfolios.

Leverage integrated solution stacks for fast, standardized deployment, or use the Dell Services process to design

a program that fits your specific requirements.

∞ Accelerated time-to-value with Dell and Citrix jointly-engineered architectures. Based upon the latest

Citrix releases, choose from multiple infrastructures, deployment options and services to fit your workloads.

Our cross-trained sales teams help you select the solution that meets your needs today and smartly grow

with an architecture that flexes as your needs change.

∞ A partnership driven by continuous innovation. Ongoing engineering alignment between Dell and Citrix

mean that Dell is able to match Citrix release-for-release to provide infrastructure stacks and Dell Wyse client

solutions that are optimized for Citrix.

Dell and Citrix better together

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DVS Simplified Appliancewith Citrix VDI-in-a-Box™

Offers all of the benefits of virtual desktops in

an integrated appliance, including improved

security and simplified management and a rich

end user experience, but with faster deployment

and simplified operation.

Provides a practical and affordable route to

Desktop Virtualization. Ideal for organizations

with between 50 and 1000 users that would

benefit from desktop virtualization but do not

have expert IT resources to deploy and maintain

a more complex enterprise VDI solution.

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DVS Enterprisefor Citrix XenDesktop®

Ideal for organizations with a sophisticated IT

environment and IT resources that are interested

in robust, flexible and highly scalable desktop

virtualization which provides the optimal price/

performance ratio for their workload.

Based upon industry standards, the solution

is available with blade or rack mount server

architectures. It enables a high degree of choice

through an array of pre-qualified components,

while still pre-engineered to speed time-to-

value. DVS Enterprise simplifies the deployment of

virtualized desktops for environments ranging from

50 and scaling to 50,000+ users.

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DVS Enterprise Active Infrastructurefor Citrix XenDesktop®

Best suited for organizations with a sophisticated IT environment and IT resources whose requirements place a high priority on efficient deployment and management of their VDI infrastructure.

Uses Dell purpose-designed reference architectures and template-based automation to speed time-to-value and streamline day-to-day operations and management. Provided with a choice of stacks which support 50 to 50,000+ users, these solutions deliver desktop virtualization as an IT service to meet dynamic business needs and maximize efficiency by improving

the utilization of staff and infrastructure.

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Dell and Citrix Solutions for Desktop Virtualization

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Simple, practical and affordable route to VDIDVS Simplified Appliance helps you eliminate the

complexities of installing desktop virtualization by

consolidating the latest generation 12G PowerEdge servers

with factory-installed Citrix VDI-in-a-Box software and Dell

support. Wizard-driven setup and configuration enables you

to deploy DVS Simplified Appliance in as little as four hours.

At a glance ∞ Designed for simple VDI environments with factory-

installed software and pre-configured hardware and

customized services

∞ Serves from as few as 50 to as many as 1,000 users

∞ Centralizes management of desktops

and images for reduced operational cost

∞ Dell and Citrix joint development help ensure an

optimized ‘better together’ solution that’s fast to

deploy - in as little as 4 hours - and simple to operate

∞ Complete end-to-end solution, including servers,

storage, networking, applications, services and your

choice of endpoints for ‘better together’ operation. Continue

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DVS Simplified Appliance with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box™

Benefits∞ All in one integrated server-based VDI appliance design

simplifies operation while enabling modular scaling without

disruption through 50 and 100 user configurations

∞ Centralized updates and management of desktops and images

reduces cost through management of a few templates instead

of hundreds of individual desktops

∞ Open architecture and protocol-agnostic design provides

interoperability, making it fit neatly into existing infrastructure

∞ Leverages purpose-designed Dell Services for jumpstart

training, installation and customization

∞ Fully integrated Citrix HDX technology helps deliver

an optimized and rich user experience virtually.

Components∞ Factory-installed Citrix VDI-in-a-Box®

∞ Choice of Citrix XenServer®, Microsoft® Hyper-V® or Vmware

vSphere hypervisors

∞ Dell PowerEdge R720 or T620 12th generation servers

∞ Grid server architecture to auto load-balance user workloads

∞ Configurations which support 50 or 100 standard workload users

∞ Dell ProSupport comprehensive 3-year hardware and software

support, including access to experts 24x7x365.

Components∞ Citrix XenDesktop, choice of VMware vSphere or

Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors

∞ Dell PowerEdge rack or blade servers

∞ Dell EqualLogic, Compellent, or internal storage

∞ Dell Networking converged fabric

∞ Virtualized 3D graphics - NVIDIA GRID K1/K2

∞ Unified communications, MS Lync 2010

∞ Dell ProSupport 3yr, 24x7.

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Optimized price/performance Ideal for organizations with sophisticated IT

environments who are seeking a robust, configurable

and scalable desktop virtualization solution with a broad

range of component choice. Simplifies the deployment

of virtualized desktops for environments ranging from 50

to 50,000 users, supported by reference architectures

and services which speed time-to-value.

At a glance ∞ Designed as a cost-effective starting point for

enterprise-class VDI, enabling efficient scaling

as adoption increases

∞ Unique internal storage option starts at less

than $200/user for infrastructure

∞ Works with an array of thin/zero clients including

Dell Wyse zero clients optimized and verified for Citrix

XenDesktop

∞ Broad available range of Dell Services helps maximize

the value of your VDI investments

∞ Complete end-to-end solution, including servers,

storage, networking, services and your choice of

endpoints for ‘better together’ operation.

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DVS Enterprise for Citrix XenDesktop™

Benefits ∞ Configurable VDI infrastructure leverages industry

standards-based hardware and software components for

the optimal balance of performance and cost per user

∞ Protects your IT existing investment by supporting select

compatible non-Dell components within the architecture

∞ Scalable and flexible high-performance infrastructure - rapidly

deploy pilots in just a few days, and expand to full deployment

with one solution that scales from 50 to 50,000 users

∞ Optional support for high availability (HA) and redundancy

∞ Includes a choice of PowerEdge blade or rack server

configurations and storage options

∞ Supports high end graphics/3D visualization, with

HDX3DPro enabling virtualized graphics for OpenGL

applications in pass-through configuration using NVIDIA

K1/K2 cards (optional)

∞ Provides unified communications and collaboration

(UCC) support for Microsoft Lync 2010, leveraging Citrix

HDX™ 3D Pro RealTime Optimization Pack for scalable

real-time audio and video conferencing

∞ Available Dell Services for DVS Enterprise include design/

deployment, infrastructure managed services, remote

monitoring management, and virtual desktop management.

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Fast deployment and efficient managementSolutions for the enterprise customer with

50 to 50,000 users who focuses on time-to-

value and control of operating costs through

rapid deployment and efficient infrastructure

management. Pre-cabled, pre-racked and

configured solutions available in a range of

sizes streamline deployment, while templates

help reduce time for day-to-day management

of the VDI infrastructure.

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DVS Enterprise Active System™ for Citrix XenDesktop™

Components∞ Citrix XenDesktop, choice of VMware vSphere or

Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors

∞ Dell PowerEdge rack or blade servers

∞ Dell EqualLogic and Compellent storage

∞ Dell networking converged fabric

∞ Dell Active System Manager (ASM) integrated

management software

∞ Dell ProSupport 3yr, 24x7.

Active System portfolio:∞ Active System 1000 – large enterprise, highly scalable blade-

server based system, offering advanced Fibre Channel storage, for

mission critical application needs and very large DVS Enterprise

deployments

∞ Active System 800 – enterprise, highly scalable system for

business critical application needs. It is an excellent choice for

large DVS Enterprise deployments

∞ Active System 200 – intermediate, scalable system for medium

DVS Enterprise deployments

∞ Active System 50 converged fabric.

At a glance∞ Powered by Dell’s Active System converged infrastructure integrated with

Citrix XenDesktop

∞ Blade-based server infrastructure optimizes IT resources by simplifying

management of the data center infrastructure for VDI

∞ Incorporates Active System Manager (ASM) which uses templates to

automate redundant operations, reducing routine operational costs

∞ Requires only one tool to configure server, network, and storage.

Benefits ∞ Pre-cabled and pre-configured solutions speed deployment by a factor of six

as compared to standard assemble-and-deploy methods

∞ ASM’s built in templates and orchestrations make it possible to deploy

a production-ready environment in about 99% fewer steps than doing

it manually

∞ 26 to 45% better performance-per-watt than HP or Cisco with Dell’s

purpose-built design

∞ Scale the number of blade servers in the same rack to support additional

users without re-cabling or rebuilding, while gaining up to a 34% decrease

in power consumption per user.

Key features and benefits by platform

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DVS Simplified Appliance with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box DVS Enterprise for Citrix XenDesktop DVS Enterprise Active System for Citrix XenDesktop

Infrastructure Appliance, pre-configured for simple deployment Modular, highly customizable infrastructure Dell converged pre-integrated infrastructure, pre-cabled and pre-racked for faster deployment

Modular, scalable architecture? Yes, add additional appliances Yes, add additional modules Yes, grow within the rack or add additional units

Dell Active Systems Manager Not used Not used Yes

Windows 7 - # of user VMs supported Standard workload – Up to 100 seats per appliance Based upon configuration per Dell Advisor. Typically one module with two Dell rack servers (plus storage and networking) supports up to 95 Premium (knowledge worker) or up to 145 Basic workers

Varies between Rack and Blade, but the range is Basic Workload: 140-150 / Standard Workload: 115-120 / Premium Workload: 95-100

Windows 8 - # of user VMs supported Available 2H2013 Based upon configuration per Dell Advisor Varies between Rack and Blade, but the range is Basic Workload: 160-170 / Standard Workload: 120-130 / Premium Workload: 105-120

Dell management tools/software Not applicable Dell EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters / Dell openManage Essentials / iDRAC7 Enterprise for Blades

Dell EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters / Dell openManage Essentials / iDRAC7 Enterprise for Blades

Hypervisors Microsoft® Hyper-V®, VMware® vSphere or Citrix XenServer Microsoft® Hyper-V® or VMware® vSphere Microsoft® Hyper-V® or VMware® vSphere

Dell compute and storage platforms Dell PowerEdge R720 or T620 12th generation servers with internal Tier 1 storage; Grid server architecture to auto load-balance user workloads

Dell PowerEdge rack or blade servers; Dell EqualLogic, Compellent or internal storage; suport for external storage

Dell PowerEdge rack or blade servers; Dell EqualLogic, Compellent or internal storage

Dell Networking Not available Dell Networking Converged Fabric Dell Networking Converged Fabric

3rd party storage Not available Yes, based upon industry standards Not available

3rd party networking Not available Yes, based upon industry standards Not available

Solution Reference Architectures Yes Yes Yes

Dell Wyse zero clients Yes, optimized for Xenith 2 and Xenith Pro 2 Yes, optimized for Xenith 2 and Xenith Pro 2 Yes, optimized for Xenith 2 and Xenith Pro 2

Persistence Not available Configurable to include persistence Yes

High Availability (HA) Yes, with deployment of second appliance Yes Yes

Virtualized Graphics (3D) Not available GRID support with pass-through for NVIDIA K1/K2 cards Not available

Unified Communications (UCC) Lync 2010 with Citrix HDX Lync 2010 with Citrix HDX Lync 2010 with Citrix HDX

Dell ProSupport Comprehensive 3-year hardware and software support, including access to experts 24x7x365

Comprehensive 3-year hardware and software support, including access to experts 24x7x365

Comprehensive 3-year hardware and software support, including access to experts 24x7x365

Dell Professional Services Optional consulting, design and deployment with purpose-designed ‘jumpstart’ services to speed time to value

Optional consulting & design services / initial hardware deployment services with optional VDI software deployment / Managed services for efficient operations

Optional consulting & design services / Pre-integrated, pre-cabled initial hardware deployment services with optional VDI software deployment / Managed services for efficient operations

Dell Cloud Client Computing Advisor Yes Yes In place for AS800; others being added 2H 2013

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Dell Wyse cloud client solutions optimized for Citrix

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Purpose built for CitrixThe Dell Wyse® Xenith™ series is the first available

zero client designed specifically for Citrix XenDesktop

environments:

∞ A Wyse Xenith zero client runs three times faster than

comparable devices and enables users to be up and

running in just six seconds

∞ Dell Wyse Xenith clients deliver the Citrix HDX

experience with zero delays, management or security

risks — and almost-zero energy use

∞ The Dell Wyse TCX suite integrates seamlessly

within Citrix® XenApp, Citrix® XenDesktop and other

environments to enhance the user experience with

breakthrough multimedia and audio capabilities.

Xenith 2 ∞ Ultimate performance: Optimized for Citrix HDX

and Citrix XenDesktop; supports dual HD ‘L shaped’

screen rotation

∞ Super secure: No attack surface for viruses and malware

∞ Instant-on: Powers on in just 6 seconds; goes from standby

to on in 2 seconds

∞ Zero management: Plug-n-play operation with auto

discovery and zero configuration, and hands-off management

∞ Well-connected: Connect to LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi network;

adapts to the latest network security and protocols

∞ Green: Draws less than 7 Watts of power in operation

∞ Flexible mounting: Mount horizontally or vertically on or

under your desk, on the wall or behind your display.

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Xenith Pro 2

∞ Excellent performance: Optimized for Citrix XenDesktop,

HDX 3D and HDX 3D Pro

∞ Super secure: No attack surface for complete immunity

to viruses and malware

∞ Green: Draws less than 9 watts of power in operation

∞ Rich User Experience: Exceptional computing power

and performance combined with Citrix HDX technology

to provide dazzling multimedia and

exceptional unified communications;

supports dual-digital, high-resolution,

‘L shaped’ screen rotation.

Learn more here.

Dell Professional Services Increasing your success with VDI

Given the investment required to deploy an Enterprise-class desktop

virtualization solution, some customers are naturally concerned

about achieving the right combination of hardware and software to

serve their specific business needs.

Our Workshops and Blueprint services help you identify how

to maximize the benefits from your Citrix desktop virtualization

investment. Dell experts work with your team to target user groups

and measure their required computing resources. The results of

these meetings and the Blueprint data allow us to collaborate and

define the exact solution that fits your business needs. If a pilot is

needed, we can often deploy a 50 to 500 user pilot in just a few days.

And once you’re ready to implement desktop virtualization, Dell can

help with purpose-designed services for Citrix solutions, including:

∞ Jumpstart training, installation and customization for DVS

Simplified Appliance with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box;

∞ Complete suite of services for DVS Enterprise for Citrix to handle

deployment at your site

∞ Managed services, delivered remotely and at your site

which help you get the most from your Citrix infrastructure.

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Dell Services for Citrix

500,000+ Integration

processes per day with Dell Boomi - over 3x more

than our nearest competitor.

42,000+ Dedicated Services

professionals, active in 90 countries.

35B security events

processed daily by Dell SecureWorks, the #1 managed security services

provider.

150M Lines of code re-architected

across industries.

4B+ Diagnostic

image objects managed by Dell

in the cloud.

111M Systems supported.

1300+ Application re-hosting

installations worldwide.

100+ Countries and 55 languages catered for.

Dell ProSupport Anytime, everywhere protection for your investment

Dell ProSupport provides comprehensive hardware and

software support for three years. This means your team

spends less time focused on problem resolution and they have

more time to focus on critical business initiatives to improve

organizational productivity. From live support to email ticket

submission and online status notification, all the bases are

covered to help you resolve any issue quickly and effectively.

Dell ProSupport provides your team with remote assistance and

deployment of updates and patches for VDI software

and hypervisors.

Dell Support, included in all DVS solutions

Single point of accountability with access to highly

trained experts, 24x7x365.

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Learn about typical Use Cases

Dell is a leader in cloud client computing and desktop virtualization, providing a suite of end-to-end services

to evaluation, design, pilot and implement Citrix-based desktop virtualization solutions.

LA Unified School DistrictChallenge

Limited tech support staff with over 186

schools to support and a large region to cover.

Solution

DVS Simplified Appliance.

Business Impact

∞ Deploy a complete lab in a single day

∞ Remote support of computer labs

∞ Decreased number of support calls.

Essex IndustriesChallenge

Reduce hardware and support costs while enhancing service

quality for end users and customers.

Solution

Dell provided an end-to-end infrastructure for the virtualization

project, including servers, storage arrays and network switches.

This provides native support for Citrix® XenDesktop™, Essex’s

chosen desktop virtualization software.

Business Impact

∞ Data-center hardware costs cut by 90 percent

∞ Desktop hardware costs reduced by $50,000 a year

∞ Labor savings of $60,000 a year

∞ End-to-end support delivered by Dell

∞ Global desktop access delivered on any device.

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Seattle Children’s HospitalChallenge

Improve system responsiveness, simplify

management of IT infrastructure and reduce IT

costs without impacting business performance.

Solution

DVS Enterprise with Citrix XenDesktop and

XenApp with Wyse Xenith zero clients.

Business Impact

∞ Accelerated system connectivity

and responsiveness

∞ Near elimination of desktop technical issues

∞ $1.2 million of IT staff time saved over

five-year period

∞ Achieved three-fold increase in desktop

performance and $6 million cost avoidance

∞ Estimated annual energy savings of $300,000.

Your next steps

Case studies

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Explore your needs and establish your

requirements for cloud client computing.

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2. DiscoverGet hands on

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for yourself. Take advantage of a one-to-one

demonstration at a Dell Solution Center.

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3. EngagePlan for success

Meet with Dell or your Dell PartnerDirect

partner who’ll help you plan, execute

and activate your strategy.

Get in touch.

Find a partner.

Next steps in your journey

Speak to Dell or contact your Dell PartnerDirect partner. Both will be able to offer consultancy, planning and advice.

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Dell Desktop Virtualization Solutions,

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computing and the full end-to-end solution

please visit

www.dell.com/cloudclientcomputing

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